Duplicate system files

[George]

I am planning to use a "scrubber" program called CCleaner (freeware), which removes duplicate files. I have two system files that are duplicated in 3 or 4 different locations, namely:

Ntldr in C:\ (233,632 bytes)
Ntldr in C:\I386 (233,632 bytes)
Ntldr in C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386 (250,032 bytes)

Hal.dll in C:\I386 (version 5.1.2600.1106)
Hal.dll in C:\Windows\System32 (v. 5.1.2600.2562)
Hal.dll in C:\Windows|DriverCache\i386 (v. 5.1.2600.2562)
Hal.dll in C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386 (v. 5.1.2600.2180)

Question: which locations does Windows use to load these 2 system files from? I assume it's C:\ for Ntldr, and C:\Windows\System32 for Hal.dll, but would like to confirm with someone more knowledgeable than I. Note also the difference in bytes count for Ntldr.

Thanks,

George

 

[John John]

I am planning to use a "scrubber" program called CCleaner (freeware),
which removes duplicate files. I have two system files that are
duplicated in 3 or 4 different locations, namely:

Ntldr in C:\ (233,632 bytes)
Ntldr in C:\I386 (233,632 bytes)
Ntldr in C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386 (250,032 bytes)

Hal.dll in C:\I386 (version 5.1.2600.1106)
Hal.dll in C:\Windows\System32 (v. 5.1.2600.2562)
Hal.dll in C:\Windows|DriverCache\i386 (v. 5.1.2600.2562)
Hal.dll in C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386 (v. 5.1.2600.2180)

Question: which locations does Windows use to load these 2 system files
from? I assume it's C:\ for Ntldr, and C:\Windows\System32 for Hal.dll,
but would like to confirm with someone more knowledgeable than I. Note
also the difference in bytes count for Ntldr.

Thanks,

I would strongly suggest that you leave these things alone and that you
not remove *any* of the system files from any of the locations that you
mentioned! You are only asking for trouble if you move or delete the
duplicate system files, are you really that low on disk space that you
must delete a couple of tiny little files?

John

 

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i don't think ccleaner
can be referred to as
a scrubber. also, i
don't think it is designed
to remove duplicate files.

however, it will take
out the trash that is
stored on the disk with
ease.

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I am planning to use a "scrubber" program called CCleaner (freeware),
which removes duplicate files. I have two system files that are
duplicated in 3 or 4 different locations, namely:

Ntldr in C:\ (233,632 bytes)
Ntldr in C:\I386 (233,632 bytes)
Ntldr in C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386 (250,032 bytes)

Hal.dll in C:\I386 (version 5.1.2600.1106)
Hal.dll in C:\Windows\System32 (v. 5.1.2600.2562)
Hal.dll in C:\Windows|DriverCache\i386 (v. 5.1.2600.2562)
Hal.dll in C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386 (v. 5.1.2600.2180)

Question: which locations does Windows use to load these 2 system files
from? I assume it's C:\ for Ntldr, and C:\Windows\System32 for Hal.dll,
but would like to confirm with someone more knowledgeable than I. Note
also the difference in bytes count for Ntldr.

Thanks,

George

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Deleting multiple copies of system files is equivalent to
throwing out last year's taxation papers because you're
running out of space in your house. There are several
more effective and less dangerous methods to remove
the clutter from your hard disk.
I am planning to use a "scrubber" program called CCleaner (freeware), which removes duplicate files. I have two system files that are duplicated in 3 or 4 different locations, namely:

Ntldr in C:\ (233,632 bytes)
Ntldr in C:\I386 (233,632 bytes)
Ntldr in C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386 (250,032 bytes)

Hal.dll in C:\I386 (version 5.1.2600.1106)
Hal.dll in C:\Windows\System32 (v. 5.1.2600.2562)
Hal.dll in C:\Windows|DriverCache\i386 (v. 5.1.2600.2562)
Hal.dll in C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386 (v. 5.1.2600.2180)

Question: which locations does Windows use to load these 2 system files from? I assume it's C:\ for Ntldr, and C:\Windows\System32 for Hal.dll, but would like to confirm with someone more knowledgeable than I. Note also the difference in bytes count for Ntldr.

Thanks,

George

 

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ps: leave those
files mentioned

!!!!! ALONE !!!!!!

for all practical purposes
they are invisible to you.

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I am planning to use a "scrubber" program called CCleaner (freeware),
which removes duplicate files. I have two system files that are
duplicated in 3 or 4 different locations, namely:

Ntldr in C:\ (233,632 bytes)
Ntldr in C:\I386 (233,632 bytes)
Ntldr in C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386 (250,032 bytes)

Hal.dll in C:\I386 (version 5.1.2600.1106)
Hal.dll in C:\Windows\System32 (v. 5.1.2600.2562)
Hal.dll in C:\Windows|DriverCache\i386 (v. 5.1.2600.2562)
Hal.dll in C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386 (v. 5.1.2600.2180)

Question: which locations does Windows use to load these 2 system files
from? I assume it's C:\ for Ntldr, and C:\Windows\System32 for Hal.dll,
but would like to confirm with someone more knowledgeable than I. Note
also the difference in bytes count for Ntldr.

Thanks,

George